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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04
pBs GRA>sHePPER.
~ WILLIAM n. nlIaos

a Wa,shorp,r. sat In an oak tres green,
NeBdi the shcss OF the fairy queen,
Per he vas . ccbbisr OF all the fays,
4 haspy Old fellow and merry was he
Aske sat In the limb Of the old oak tree;
Oh, merry and bold and ever 90 old,
As heard enc day when this story wa. told |
A bobolirt skirmishirg over the way,
called TO the gIasshoppsr, Sir, good day 4"
And he srA,shopper e.bblins sill at his
Ans-srss politely. A" The same 10 youl"
Aud nodded his bead with allttie bow,
Though l couldn't exactly tall you bow;
For the prince Of good manners-the grsIs-
hopper-be.
Az no sebbled away In his old oak treel
''H'w much DO you make BY the day and the
Th. boboiink asked with dirt and shrek ;
Three golden leaves Of the butteroup's
Three crystal drops from the latest shower;
Three ,ssks Of noel Of the pollsn's best
That the elves shake of from the oowsllp's
And that doth keen me both we'll and good
For In the boss cobbler Of oil The wood I"
A bare GOT hoy a. he came along
Had loiteied 90 jet to tho bobolink's song,
Aud thy tone, as we'll as be could,
AZ tho little bsss cebbler Of all tho wood;
"YOs eobels shOo" no cried /. he
You're IN. funpie't cobblor Of your craft ;
Why..y feathers Loaf and your sste-
o, what a eobblsr 10 cobbls shoot"
Bat the bObOlink answered with homes,
wrath,
A no psoied At tho boy in tho woodland
path,
Each enc Is wissst and sklIiul.st, too,
THAT knows lust the work that he has 10 do
Hor elhn feet thos. tlippersAe nest
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ESPECIAL 70 rHs.PpsAL.t

CONVICTION, TENN, September 3.
Each day our people are looking
for signs Of rain; yet there has not a
sufficient quantity fallen to get the
ground in a condition for fall plow.
ing, aud our farmers are just waiting
for the fall showers, when they will
begin to prepare for seeding wheat.
Cotton is coming in slowly, about
twenty-five bales per day. The crop
is believed to be 10 per cent. Of an
average crop. The corn crop will be
90 per cent. OF the crop Of 1856. All
early planting is GOOD. The mer.
chants are looking blue" believing
that collections will be short this iali.
Mr. G.. NJ. Fanduward has closed
his business here aud will hereafter
be found on Main street, in Mem.
phs. NJ. Halhcook is opening up a
large new stock Of goods on Liberty
street, near the depot. NJ. ID. A.
Ridgoway, formerly Of the firm of
RidsowGy, Koathlcy 4 Co., has gone
TO Kansas City, Mo-, on a prospect
ing tour.
The people of Upton county are
getting stirred upon the Prohibition
question, as they never were before
on any question. The Prohibition.
lists have an able corps OF speakers,
aud they have been in every neighbor-
hood 10 the county. The ants arc
having some speaking, but owing to
all OF our professional speakers being
on the side OF Prohibition, except
one, the antis have 10 rely on i'm
ported speakers. From the best in
formation your correspondent can
got, the vote 10 Upton county will
be as follows: Three. fourths OF the
Democrats Tor the amendment; four.
fiiths OF the white Republicans, and
one.third ofihc colored voters.
The Prohibitioaist claim the coun.
~ by 1000 majority, but | believe the
claim is not based on the best ibfor-
nation. The Prohibition majority,
should the election como of within
ten days. would not likely be over
500 10 Upton. They, however, are
pushing their work 10 the rural dis.
tric'', aud are claiming that by the
18th instant thew will have one.
halt ~ 'hc colorcd vote.
TIC Hon. &. Il. Simonton and the
IIor. Wm. Sanford will speak
at prsburg on Monday, the 9TH in
slant, for the amendment. The Hon.
q. w. Smithool will take the stump
for the amendment w, w. Bap.
list is making a regular old fashioned
canvass Tor the amendment. j. II.
Lauicrdalc Is against the amend
mont, but is no, making any public
speeches. The issue will be holly
contested from now until the cleo
lion. ERASMUS.
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WEsTWARD HO I

Ihsvs fa.hisnsd bosA Of NJ hsart ny
Beware, Tor Graf, 20 ffsat
But I've laden her hold with truths Of geld,
And Hspe Is tho cleaning sail.
l hsvelsunohod ny boat on the tide-the
tide,
Hurrah for craft 80 rayi
But the winds will rise. and the stormy
win darfcn her onward way.
It's isye stands bright OF the hslm-ths
And Faith 10 the anchor strong,
And fast and far wo follow our star,
Though the nights wax GOLD and long.
dod pity craft 80 frsil-so fraiI,
And grant her the waves 10 breast;
That At last. at last, the wide sea passed,
she may enter tho port o.. rest.
ont.
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LOUISE.


Yousay you are not cruel, yet
lou toaxs
My very heart out. Yes. you do,
Louise
OF course. it's yours, to do with ne
=, You please;
Ny hearts net mine since saw you,
Louise.
But barriers more bitter than
The seas
Ytu put between my heart and me,
Louise.
All, me | envy oil things, cen
The breeze
That plays about your lily brow,
Louise.
Tho skies that tond above you and
The trees
That shelter all your lovoliness.
Louise.
Ienvy bird, hat sing to you,
And bees
That hover DER your rosy lips,
Louise.
/ onvy blossoms blowing on
The leas,
Since they may lie upon your breast,
Louise.
Yet sfsnd you! Hsw canI
Appease
louf Is u my FAULT that love
Louisef
In Cupid's hand I'm helpless. He
DEGREES
That shall be the lover Of
Louise.
Nay, do not frown. my sweet Upon
Ny knees,
1twsar / ant sop loving you,
Louise.
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MEMPHIS DAILY PEAL-sUNDAY, SEPTEMBER T. 1887

his hopes. A second lady, to whom
he was engaged. Tilted him cruelty.
He is now engaged for q third time,
and recently a friend, to whom he
presented his fsncee, said:
"You are going to marry Miss X,
are you not?"
Yes" he replied, II hope SO; but
you know I've had beastly lack in
women, and | can't tell what will
hannan
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Related Ia "r.. rsrtisg,on.
Buffalo Timsf

A good story IL told Of a woman
who could not understand English As
well as many others, nor could she
speak IL well. A certain minister
needed a servant at his home. aud
in response TO an advertisement a
well dressed young woman called
upon him. The divine asked II she
had any recommendations. Tho
young woman referred him 10 the
lady whose English was defective
She had given her friend a pretty
good character, when the minister
asked,
Arc you sure that she is neat aud
tidyw
Well answered the woman.
I'm not positive that she can knit
tidy, but | know that she can
crochet some"
Tho minister fastened homo so
well pleased that he hired the Girl
without further questioning.
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Bsd Lusn wi'h az. rsp.e,.d n,,a.

The remarks OF men in relation 10
the women who have consented 10
marry them are often moro self.
betraying than the speakers can pos.
sibly realize aud often, too, thoy
might constitute q fair ground ior
breaking tho engagement. Mr.. A
was engaged 20 one lady, aud a short
time before tho day set Tor the we'd.
ding her susasa asall slssppo,o,sa
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t.iveit rit-ss - sobi,.
MoLlln nsai.i..

There was plenty Of fun yos,erd,,
for few minutes. There xs.s a.
a Gght, a runaway, aud a dog killinS
The news business opened very live.
~, aud then let down 10 20 sudden |.
manner that the reporters vonder.S
What the fuss vas bsSss iu,
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No, yna, Hs Asked For.
Two Republics.

A gentleman was accostod IN the
Alameda BY q sturdy beRgar. .,,,
"ln heavens name, give mo AID
he calculated.
Aren't you ashamed 70 begIa
great, strong. healthy fellow like
you p ,.
"scuor, / asked you for aims not
for ndYinn.N
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A. outward and vi.,sis sign
Albany Journal.

A State street child astOnished :
CLERGYMAN who called on her, mother
recently. The clergyman asked the
little one II she bad been bag,ped'
She at once replied 10 the afhsns-
tive, and drawing up her sleeve said
There u he mark. -
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04
Piiy the Kangaroo.

Several ladies aud gentlemen Wis
tied Certral Park, New York, aud
they admired the animals vety much,
and moro particularly the kangaroo.
That poor animal il going to die
pretty soon, remarked SnObberly,
punching l, with his cane.
Il don't see anything the matter
with H."
you don'l2 Well, | do. Can't
you see that IL is on It's last lessl"
Hanging is too good for q bad
painting. -Sersato Truth.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY

HARROW POST yINDICATEs ITSELF.
When we spoke last week Of the net result
OF the months OF bitter warfare which the
soldier hating papers have been making on
the GAR, we said that but two Posts
one in Indiana and one in New jersey
had been seduced from the solid ranks of
the order-only two Posts out of $3.50.
This seemed wonderfully good showing.
Now it turns out that the Indiana Post
Harrow, of Mt. Vernon-did not 90 over to
the enemy. The full story is told in an
other column. An eyil-disposed fellow took
advantage OF slimly-attended meeting
there were but IL present, of whom were
Of his crowd-to introduce and pass some
miserable resolutions denouncing those who
opposed the Presidents visit TO the National
Encampment as being on level with those
who plotted TO assassinate Lincoln in his
passage through Baltimore in 1861. lie
rushed down 10 the telegraph Office, and
had these sent rs an Associated Press dis
patch, and the soldier-hating papers could
not contain their Joy over them. The mem
bers Of Harrow Post were amazed and in
dgnant. At the next meeting OF the Post
they were out in full force, and they passed
resolutions which spoke in fitting terms o
the outrage committed upon them. They
invited the papers which had made so muci
Of the bogus and indecent resolutions Il
give similar publicity TO the real sentiment
of the Post, but, of course, the request wa
unheeded. Those sheets do not want an,
GAR. news but what is damaging to tn
Order.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25
PERSONAL.

very strong effort Is being made to have Col.
Fred ID. Grant nominated by the Republicans of
New York for the Office of Secretary of State, and
Mai. JAS A. Dennison for Attorney Generl. 1t is
hardly necessary to say anything about Col. Grant
for he is too well known TO the comrades to need
it, Mai. Dennison was u boy of Is in Missouri at
the outbreak of the war; and he and his family took
sides for the Union. though they were in u rebel
country. He entered the army at once, and served
ut the front till the close of the struggle, and
promoted to the rank of Captain. At the end of
the war hc WAS given "A commission ia Regular
regiment but wearied of inacton and AFTER year
two resigned and accepted commission in the
service of the Khedive of Egypt. lie achieved
distinction in the in Abyssinia. and t. the
rank of Major of Engineers. Returning home he
entered the practice of law and has made n hne
reputation.
The cause Of the death OF ex- Department Com
mander George III. Patch, of Massachusetts,, was a
cold contracted at meeting at Acton Confer on the
evening OF June % to jolfy the passage by the
Legislature of the Acton Soldiers Bounty Bill. He
had suffered much from bronchitis. which the cold
aggravated. 1t was not thought that his illness
was serious until the morning of the day Of his
death. He passed away very peacefully, as Ii he
were going to sleep.
Comrade N J. Nichols. formerly of Co. G.. I'd W.,
| Is now residing in Honda. Republic Of Colombia.
He writes us a splendid letter. scoring Apostate
Bragg and praising those who stood by the veter-
ans but it is full Of politics for publication in
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
The Capital tells good story on Col. James r.
Ilandlett, formerly Colonel OF the Sd N. a., and
now Captain In the sab u. 9. Cav, aud command.
ant 81 Fort Du Chssns. nsar Salt Lake Cny, II
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

seems that Father Kelly. well-known Catholic
priest, went down to the fort to visit Paymaster
Stanton. Who is a warm friend. Col Stanton went
10 Col. Randlett and said that as Father Kelly
n gentleman highly esteemed by all who knew
him, that it would be the hOspitable thing to ask
him 10 celebrate mass in the fort, and that though
there are undoubtedly q number of men in the
garrison, which consists Of six eOmpanies,-four
white and two coIored.-who would like to attend
such services, little effort ought TO be made to
secure the reverend gentleman a fair audience.
Col Randlett is Of the same type that Colonel of
a volunteer regiment who heard that there
revival of religion In the 10th N. j.. In which Is
men had been baptized, and Immediately ordered
the Adiu,ant to detail 20 men to be- baptized, re-
marking that he would not allow his regiment to
be outdone by any blank New Jersey regiment that
ever formed in line" An order was Immediately
issued TO the garrison that mass will be celebrated
tomorrow morning at 10 a. IN. by the Rev Father
Kelly of Salt Lake City. All soldiers who desire
to attend such service will be relieved from duty
for that purpose. Such do not ,0iSt to attend 'OU
join the fttigue detail" cit is needless TO say"
adds the Capital s. that every soldier, white and
black had instantly return of early piety, and at
tended mass and sat the whole service through.
Father Kelly. who knew nothing of the special
order, profoundly imprest with the general air
Of piety pervadins Fort Du Chesne."
The United States Labor Party Of New York,
which last week nominated Henry George for Sec
rotary OF State, gave the second place on the
teket-that Of COmptroller-to Comrade Victor A.
Wilder, who was born in Cutler, Me-. Al years ago.
When a boy his parents removed to Boston. and
be received an excellent education in the public
schools ofthat city. In 1862 he enlisted in the fifth
Mass. and served two years, principally in North
Carolina with the Ninth Corps. He became very
skillfu as sharpshOOter and during the last part
of his service was constantly on this duty. After
/ his discharge he entered the service of lumber
company in Brooklyn, and gave such satisfaction
/ that he was admitted into the firm. He made quite
fortune and then lost it, and in 1879 went to Colo
RADIO and began working as a laboTer in a mine but
was soon promoted 10 superintendent. He became
i interested in the labor movement, and acquired a
reputation as an effective orator. He returned to
/ Brooklyn and entered the employ of the New York
Railroad supply Co., Of which he is now Treasurer
/ He is a slender man, with irou-gray hair, droop
| ing gray mustaehe. and keenly intellectual face
The wife of Capt. Warren r. Edgarton, Battery
e, lat Ohio l.. A., died last week at Newfed. ". J
She was a celebrated actress, known on the stage
/ IA Juiia DAILY
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

THE camp-follower of Bragg's army who
edits the Louisville Courier-JoUrndl, said in
his paper of July 20:
The GAR. Is entitled to more consideration
than Herr Mosis club of Anarchists or Communists.
One, like the other, il demanding distribution of
property and the sentiment back Of each is that OF
communism II that DC treason. make the most of
it'll
He had the same feelings, though he ex-
pressed them differently, years ago while
the GAR. boys belonging to the Army of
the Cumberland were driving Bragg through
one State after another.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

SOUTH CAROLINA still labors under the
idea that she is "a Confederate State" The
Governor Of the State is preparing TO carry
into effect Joint resolution Of the so-called
Legislature Of 1861, which awarded a gold
medal, valued at $780, 10 Gen. \. G. Evans
Of the Confederate army, for conspicuous
gallantry at the battle Of Leesburg, Va
Leesburg is the rebel name for the disss.
trous battle of Balls Bluff, where the gal
LIANT Col Baker was killed, with 222 of hil
men; 226 were wounded, and AS taker
prisoners, and Gen. Evans distinguished
himself in the slaughter Of Union men, 81
as 10 get this magnificent tropby-which, :
quarter of q century afterward, is 10 be pre-
scented 10 him with most naitering expires
sions Of approval. What lesson for Tia
rising generation Of South Carolina NJ
wonder the Charleston Nel0s and Courie
feels impudent enough TO order the GAR
10 behave OF dsband."
The National tribune., 1887-08-25
GEN rr,rrn.s HISTORY

EDTToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE; VIII you give n
short history of Gen. J. u. Weaver. Of Iowa-how
and where he gained the title Of General-and
oblige n reader.-JonS NJ. WILKES. Co. A, Sd
Iowa Cav, Chillicothe. Iowa.
Gen. J. g. Weaver was born in Dayton,
o., June u, 1888. He attended the common
schools and entered the Ohio University at
Cincinnati as law student, where he grad
uated in 1854. lie removed to Iowa to enter
upon the practice of his profession. At the
outbreak of the war he enlisted in Co. G, ID
Iowa, and shortly after his comrades elected
him First Lieutenant. He took part in the
battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh and in the
operations against Corinth. Just before the
battle of Corinth in October, 1862, he was
promoted TO Major of the regiment in that
action his regiment lost its Colonel and
Lieutenant. Colonel, and he was promoted
TO Colonel, which position he held until the
regiment mustered ont. He was brevetted
Brigadier-General March 13, 1866.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25
Ex-PRIsoNERs % WAR.

What They Are Doing Throughout the Country.
THE MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
The 18th annual meeting of the National As
ISOLATION of Union Ex-PrisOners of War will
meet at Club Room No. 4, Grand Pacific Hotel,
Chicago, H., on Thursday. Sept %, 1885,. Mem
bers and delegates attending viii be entitled
to transportation to and from their homes az
one and one-third the regular fare one way,
provided they comply with the following re-
quirements:
1. Tickets must be purchased not more than
three days prior TO the meeting of the assOcia-
ton, and regular fare must be paid for the trip
going
2. Certificates must be obtained from the
agent Of whom tickets are purchased, which,
when indOrsed by the Secretary Of the associa-
ton, will entitle the holders to return tickets
at One-third the regular fare. These tickets
are not transferable, and will not be good after
Oct 4. The interval after the adjournment OF
the association will be ample for comrades at
tending the GAR. National Encampment &C
st. Louis. Tickets to aud from St. Louis can
be had at Chicago at reduced rates.
3. If comrades desiring to attend the meet
lug of the National Association are unable to
purchase through tickets to Chicago at their
homes, they should buy tickets to the most
convenient points at which through tickets can
be obtained but in no case should they forget
to obtain the certificate of the ticket agent from
whom said tickets are purchased.
Hotel accommodations at Chicago can be Sc
cured in advance by writing or telegraphing
COmrade f. A. Cleveland, Is Metropolitan
Block. But such precautiOn will be wholly un-
necessary, since Chicago can accommodate lO0,-
600 guests without difficulty. The following
rates have been obtained from the leading hotels
/ of the city:
| Grand Pacific rate So per day above parlOr
| floor. Regular rate $3.50 to 50.
Palmer House. 90 and upwards. European
| plan, 81 and upwards.
Sherman House, $3.50 to So. Regular rates
| So to $3.50.
Tremon House. $3.50 to SO. Regular rates
| So to $3.50.
| Iceland Hotel, SO to s..
Briggs House, - to $3.50. Regular rates
/ $3.50 to 50.
Commercial Hotel, $3.50 to $175. Regular
rates 50 to $3.50.
McCoys European Hotel, % cents to 81.
Hotel Grace, European plan, 90 cents, 20
cents and 81.
Kuhn's, European plan, 20 cents to 81.
Burke's. European plan, 20 cents to 81.
Demming's, European plan, % cents to 81
A Thousand restaurants with meals at 10
cents and upwards, by the meal, or European
plan, as you like.
The above is considered all the notice and in
formation necessary for the guidance of com.
rades, and may, therefore, be considered as OH
eial. JOHN MCELRoY, President.
WIN. III. MATTINGLY, Secretary.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

THEcOnspiracy ofthe soldier-hating papers
TO break down the GAR. by direct attack
having failed ingloriously, some of them are
casting about to see if something cannot be
done in the way of making the advocate Of
a service pension appear in hostility to Com
mander-in Chief Fairchild and the Order
We may expect the organs to tune up all
along the line on this with the same unanim.
ity that they have displayed in their usual
discordant chorus.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25
WRONG, As USUAL.

The People and Patriot, of Concord, n. H.,
was one Of the most offensive of Copperhead
papers during the war, and was more cor
daily hated by the Eastern soldiers than
perhaps any other paper in New England.
OF course ii is now full Of rancor against the
"cofiee-boilers," bounty jumpers" etc, who
favor the Dependent Pension Bill; but in an
editorial last week il said:
The battle-scarred veteran who organized the
first Grand Army Post in the land Gen. Stevenson.
Of Illinois is to-day Assistant Postmaster General.
This is about as near the truth concerning
any GAR. matter as any of these soldier
hating papers get Maj. B. F. Stephenson, who
organized the first GAR. Post, has been dead
several years Hon. I. A. Stevenson, the
First Assistant Postmaster General, is a
very pleasant gentleman, but he did not
avail himself of the opportunity given in
1865 to qualify himself for membership in
the GAR.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

TULANE University, of New Orleans, Of
which the son of Albert Sidney Johnston is
President, has conferred the degree of Doc
tor of Laws upon Gen. @. w. c. Lee, son of
Robert L. Lee. In comforting the degree
President Johnston spoke of Gen. Lee as
"an exemplar TO the young men of the
South" "" az General Of the Confederacy
he distinguished himself" and Fulfilling
every duty as citizen. soldier and Christian
gentleman, his life model for the youth OF
The country, we feel that there should be
conferred upon him the first honorary de-
gree conferred by Tulane University upon
anybody"
Again we have occasion TO remark how
carefully the rising generation of the South
is being instructed that the sure path tC
honor and esteem was TO fight valiantly t.
destroy the Nations life.